The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-08-06
MINING SUMMARY.
Excitement Over Sea Foam District.
Notes from Various Poiuta

heiA Of mining operations will prob
ar1v be verified, even sooner thar
aaslcfpated. The most favorabl,
accounts are now being received
from that section, particularly from
Sea Foam district, which lies il
close proximity. During the pres
ent season a number Of importan
strikes have been made, and thos,
now at work are busy as a colony
of badgers getting out ore and de
vcloping their claims. The ledge.
not only carry high grade of or,
but shows gold in considerable,
quantity. Parties are arriving in
the district every dag from all di
rections. On last Wednesday 6
number Of men from Challis left
for Sea Foam and there is consid
cradle excitement pervading that
part OF Custer county over the re
cent discoveries made. The loca
ton of Sheep mountain is most
favorable for Ketchum as a base o.
supplies. The steady growth O,
the camp and the flattering pros
poets will insure the permanency
of the place and necessitate the es-
Enlistment of u postoff;ce there
and the speedy construction of q
good road. In regard to the latter
project those interested in the de-
velopment of the new district are
willing to subscribe in money and
labor one-half the amount neces-
sary to build the road, while the
Buckskin Mining Company, whose
property is situated in Stanley Ba-
sin, may be safely relied upon to
contribute a portion of the remain
der, leaving the balance necessary
to be raised small amount. While
it will be too late this season to ac-
complish much, the building of the
road next year will become an ac-
tual necessity in order to secure the
trade of that section.
BARRED By HIGH RATES.
Owing to the lack Of transporta-
ton a large amount of ore is accu-
mulating at Bayhorse which, under
the prevailing railroad tariff, the
owners find themselves unable to
ship. Formerly this class of ore
was sent to Blackfoot on wagons as
return freight, but there are now no
teams on that road engaged in
freighting, as all freight delivered
to the upper country now comes to
Ketcbun and is forwarded by the
Ketchum Fast Freight Line. The
rate on the ore from Blackfoot to
Omaha is $40, while the freight to
that point from Bayhorse was low
enough to allow its shipment being
made. From Ketchum the tariff il
500 ton, and this added to the
charges Of transportation here, is
sufficient to prevent the ore being
sent out and has to lie on the dumps
PLACER MINES TO BE BONDED.
Col. Brodhead left on last Mon
day for the Moose creek placers,
sixteen miles from Salmon City, in
Lemhi county. The placer field is
said to be one Of the finest gold
producing properties in Idaho
Col. Brodhead makes the trip in
he interest Of a number of eastern
who desire to secure the
.round and work the same on an
extensive scale. With that end in
view the property is to be bonded |
ior the sum of $250,O0O, pending
he arrival of a representative Of
he eastern syndicate and the set
dement, of preliminary matters con-
nected with the purchase.
RUMoRED BIG SALE.
An underlined rumor has been in
circulation for several days that an
sale of mining property
It Bayhorse, had been consumma-
ed. The property said to have
,een disposed of is the Beardsley
nine owned by O. j. Salisbury and
and the purchase price
S said to have been two million OF
dollars. No authentic information
f the sale has been made, but it is
nown that an expert has been ex-
the property for some time
nd the general impression prevails
hat deal has been made.
AT TIE SAMPLER.
a force of mechanics started to
ut up the new machinery at the
works on Tuesday, but ii
-as discovered that some important
ortions were missing and work
adj to be postponed until their ar
wal. The receipts during the week
ERE not up to the average and
ere made up from lots from the
ride of Idaho, Tyrolese, Dollar
ide and Carrie Leonard mines.
he future delivery Of ore from the
arrie Leonard will be made by
agons direct from the mine at
moky. The amount delivered at
ne flat. this side of the summit, by
he pack trains, has been all brought
i. The next consignment is ex-
ccted tomorrow.